By the second time I sang by myself in school, I just realized that I was more in control of my environment than I had ever been before. Seinabo Sey Read Quote
I got introduced to Maps by my label, and I liked his sound. I had been living with the original version of ‘Younger’ for quite a long time when I heard the result of his remix, and I loved it. It actually made me find a new love for the track. Seinabo Sey Read Quote
It was the part of Gambian culture where they give each other advice a lot, how they’re always comparing things in order to get a message across… that really influenced the way I write. Seinabo Sey Read Quote
I remember Alicia Keys and Usher had released a song called ‘My Boo,’ and my music teacher got me to sing a duet with a friend of mine, and I remember being so nervous because I loved to sing, but I could never fathom singing by myself. And when I did that, I remember how proud I was of myself. I was 12. Seinabo Sey Read Quote
I had a hard time when I came back to Sweden and started school, because I looked different. And we moved to a really small town on the west coast of Sweden, and there were no brown people around. It didn’t really get any better until I started music school at about 10 years old. Seinabo Sey Read Quote
We moved to Gambia from Sweden when I was six years old because my dad was from there. It was definitely a culture shock. Seinabo Sey Read Quote
I sing because it soothes me, and I write because I want to let others know that they’re not alone with their problems. Seinabo Sey Read Quote
It’s really important to me that the songs not only stand out individually but work as a full body of work, too. Seinabo Sey Read Quote
Since I’m not good at anything else, I hope I can keep singing for a long time. Seinabo Sey Read Quote
It’s so crazy to see people singing along to songs that aren’t even released yet. I’m like, ‘How do you even know the lyrics? Have you been watching YouTube?’ Seinabo Sey Read Quote
